What stands out worked out from the figures below

Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).

Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Auburn	Madbury
People
Population	6,119Highest	2,203Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+20%Highest NH: +4.6%	+8.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH
	Auburn and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Madbury and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	14.3%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Madbury and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Auburn and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH	$148,365±$30kLowest 50% above NH
	Auburn and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH	$476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH	$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH
	Auburn and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,092Lowest 21% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±27Highest NH: 48.2%	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Auburn and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984 5 yrs newer than NH	1984 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above NH	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#44 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Auburn School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.